IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Playing XI Against Rajasthan Royals | DC vs RR (Match No. 32)
Delhi Capitals, who are having a great season so far—probably the best in the history of the IPL—will be playing their next match against the Rajasthan Royals. After poor consecutive victories in the first four matches, the team lost their last match, while Rajasthan also came off a loss to RCB. With both teams looking to make a comeback, the upcoming match is expected to be exciting and will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. In this article, we discuss Delhi Capitals’ expected playing XI in the upcoming match.
Delhi Capitals started their season with a one-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants, with Ashutosh Sharma single-handedly winning the match for the team. The team continued its momentum by winning the next matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. However, in the last match against Mumbai Indians, Mumbai defeated Delhi Capitals by 12 runs. Delhi currently sits in second position on the points table with 8 points after five matches played.
Also Read:DC vs RR : Head To Head | IPL 2025
Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI Against Rajasthan Royals
| Player | Specialty |
|---|---|
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | Batter |
| Abhishek Porel | Batter |
| Karun Nayar | Impact Player |
| K L Rahul | Batter |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Mohit Sharma | Bowler |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Bowler |
| Vipraj Nigam | Batter |
Top Order
In the top order, the Delhi Capitals will have Abhishek Porel and Jake Fraser-McGurk as the opening duo. Jake hasn’t performed this season for DC, as he hasn’t even scored a total of fifty runs in the five innings played, while Abhishek Porel has been in good form and contributed to the team’s victories. The Delhi Capitals have already issued a statement backing McGurk, as they believe he is not far away from a big performance. Meanwhile, at number three, Karun Nair is expected to continue, as sources suggest Du Plessis’s injury might take longer to heal.
Middle Order
In the middle order, star Indian batter KL Rahul has performed well in recent matches against CSK and RCB. Meanwhile, at the fifth position, captain Axar Patel is expected to continue, with South African Tristian Stubbs batting at number 6 alongside the hero of the first match, Ashutosh Sharma, and Vipraj Nigam in the lower middle order.
Bowlers
In the bowling attack, Mitchell Starc will lead the pace department, along with Mohit Sharma and Mukesh Kumar. Delhi Capitals will have two world-class options in the spin department: Kuldeep Yadav and captain Axar Patel, along with young Vipraj Nigam.
DC Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | KL Rahul |
| Wicketkeepers | Donovan Ferreira, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs |
| Batters | Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Faf du Plessis |
| All-rounders | Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Axar Patel |
| Bowlers | Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav |
DC Match Schedule For IPL 2025
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | LSG vs DC | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 7:30 PM |
| March 29 | DC vs CSK | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 3 | DC vs MI | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 7 | SRH vs DC | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 12 | DC vs KKR | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 3:30 PM |
| April 15 | PBKS vs DC | New Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mullanpur | 7:30 PM |
| April 19 | DC vs RR | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 23 | MI vs DC | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| April 27 | DC vs LSG | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 1 | GT vs DC | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
| May 6 | DC vs RCB | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | CSK vs DC | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| May 14 | RCB vs DC | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 3:30 PM |
| May 18 | DC vs SRH | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
